In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
afternoon
(noun) the part of the day between noon and evening; “he spent a quiet afternoon in the park”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
afternoon (plural afternoons)
The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
(figuratively) The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
(informal) A party or social event held in the afternoon.
• arvo (Australian); aft (dated slang); undern (UK dialect); see also afternoon
afternoon (not comparable)
(more often in the plural) In the afternoon.
afternoon
Clipping of good afternoon.
Source: Wiktionary
Aft"er*noon", n.
Definition: The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 June 2025
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.